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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

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Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. SIIA dates back to 1984, when it was known as the Software Publishers Association. It was where you went to get deals done,” recalls Catalano.

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Owl Ventures’ New $185M Edtech Fund Has Global Backers—and Ambitions

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Fueled by an explosion of broadband access, education software and, of course, the irresistible allure of financial returns, investors across the world want a slice of the U.S. Dreambox, a provider of online math materials, dates back to 2006. edtech industry. Still, other education investors are re-upping their war chests.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via Education Week : “ FCC Revokes Decision Allowing Companies to Provide Low-Income Families With Subsidized Broadband.” Meanwhile on Campus… Via the Wisconsin State Journal : “ University of Wisconsin student abandons pro-white group effort.” ” More via WaPo.